Robotic Surgery is the Future of Health Care
By Alice Lane
In today’s world of advanced technology, we are finally making huge strides when it comes to the medical field. The latest and most innovative technology that is found in the medical field today is simply put: robots. More and more are we seeing robots that are assisting the surgeon in the operating room. These robots will help many patients throughout the years, especially as the technology is perfected and upgraded.
Imagine that you have just discovered that you have prostate cancer. The mere thought of having this disease is daunting, let alone having to face a surgery as well. If you find yourself having to have all or part of your prostate removed the doctor will probably recommend that you have a robotic prostatectomy. This procedure will drastically reduce the amount of recovery time that is usually associated with any surgery involving the prostate.
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What Are the Types of Robotic Surgery?
By Mike Selvon
Medical robotics is the future of science. Though one Da Vinci surgical robot costs roughly $1.7 million, surgeons who have used it say it is both remarkable and revolutionary. “I do a lot of gallbladder surgery,” explains Dr. Glen Gibson of Annapolis General Hospital. “Operating on livers, stomachs and colons used to be stem-to-stern incisions; I have had to take out (only) one gallbladder by traditional surgery in the last three years.” Robotic surgery promises quicker recovery times, less pain medication and fewer incisions, he adds.
Currently there are three types of robotic surgery systems: Supervisory-Controlled systems, Telesurgical systems and Shared-Control systems. Supervisory-Controlled systems (a.k.a. Computer Assisted Surgery) are the most automated of the three. The surgeon undertakes considerable prep work, inputs data into the robotic system, plans the course of action, takes x-rays, tests the robot’s motions, places the robot in the appropriate start position and oversees the robotic action to ensure everything goes as planned. The most famous prototype is the RoboDoc system developed by Integrated Surgical Systems, which is commonly used in orthopedic surgeries.
